Clinical Epidemiology Training in Gastroenterology

项目摘要 内科胃肠科（GI部）与 临床流行病学和生物统计学（CCEB），都是宾夕法尼亚大学（Penn）医学院 医学，和宾夕法尼亚大学的伦纳德戴维斯卫生经济研究所（LDI），提交此申请继续 一个创新和成功的博士后培训计划，为临床研究者在胃肠道临床 research.宾大提倡鼓励基础和临床研究的学术环境， 被视为有吸引力的职业道路。该培训计划吸引了来自机构的胃肠病学学员 全国范围内;其毕业生被安置在全国各地的机构，产生了高影响力的方案。 为期二至三年的培训计划包括：1）临床流行病学，健康 服务研究，生物统计学，赠款写作和胃肠病学流行病学; 2）相关选修课程 学员的方法论兴趣; 3）研究学徒; 4）期刊俱乐部和会议，重点是 胃肠病学的研究问题; 5）广泛的独立阅读; 6）专业和职业 发展研讨会系列;和7）在负责任的研究行为的指令。课程作业， 阅读，学徒，和研讨会的目的是准备学员的主要组成部分， 培训计划：设计并完成一个由实习生指导的胃肠病学研究项目。 该计划：1）培训临床医生成为严谨和独立的学术调查人员，能够使用 广泛的临床研究方法，以解决与病因学相关的胃肠病学研究问题， 预后、预防、早期发现、治疗、临床经济学、技术评估、医疗决策 制作和病人护理质量; 2）提供与教师导师密切指导的研究经验 在临床研究和胃肠病学;和3）加强临床研究和 胃肠病学每年颁发四个研究金名额。学员将被录取在任何一个硕士 临床流行病学科学（MSCE）或卫生政策研究科学硕士（MSHPR）学位 程序. 拟议计划的优势是：1）在美国成功的研究培训计划的悠久历史， 地理标志司、CCEB和LDI; 2）三者之间已经形成的合作联系 方案; 3）全面的课程和正在进行的研究计划提供给学员;和4） 项目主管和教员的成功培训记录。此外，广泛的 GI部门，CCEB和LDI的教师的丰富专业知识范围;众多现有的大型数据库 可用于研究项目和培训;广泛的专业分析能力 对于临床研究（例如，临床试验、病例对照、队列研究等）;以及全体教员的承诺 合作研究和训练联合收割机结合起来，为这项训练计划提供了一个理想的环境。

Project Summary The Gastroenterology Division of the Department of Medicine (GI Division), in collaboration with Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), both of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Medicine, and Penn's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI), submits this application to continue an innovative and successful post-doctoral training program for clinical investigators in gastrointestinal clinical research. Penn promotes an academic environment in which basic and clinical research are encouraged and viewed as attractive career paths. This training program attracts gastroenterology trainees from institutions nationwide; its graduates are placed in institutions nationwide, resulting in a program of high impact. The two- to three-year training program consists of: 1) required courses in clinical epidemiology, health services research, biostatistics, grant writing and gastroenterology epidemiology; 2) elective courses relevant to the trainees' methodologic interests; 3) a research apprenticeship; 4) journal clubs and conferences focusing on research issues in gastroenterology; 5) extensive independent readings; 6) a professional and career development seminar series; and 7) instruction in the responsible conduct of research. The coursework, readings, apprenticeship, and seminars are designed to prepare trainees for the major component on the training program: the design and completion of a mentored but trainee led research project in gastroenterology. The program: 1) trains clinicians to be rigorous and independent academic investigators able to use a broad array of clinical research methods to address research issues in gastroenterology related to the etiology, prognosis, prevention, early detection, treatment, clinical economics, technology assessment, medical decision making, and quality of patient care; 2) provides a closely mentored research experience with faculty preceptors in clinical research and gastroenterology; and 3) strengthens the links between clinical research and gastroenterology. Four fellowship slots are awarded each year. Trainees will matriculate in either the Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) or Master of Science in Health Policy Research (MSHPR) degree program. Strengths of the proposed program are: 1) the long history of successful research training programs in the GI Division, CCEB, and LDI; 2) the collaborative links that already have been forged among the three programs; 3) the comprehensive course offerings and ongoing research programs available to trainees; and 4) the successful training records of the program directors and faculty. In addition, the availability of the broad range of rich expertise of the faculties in the GI Division, CCEB, and LDI; numerous existing large databases that can be used for research projects and training; a broad array of specialized analytic capabilities available for clinical studies (e.g., clinical trials, case-control, cohort research, etc.); and the faculty's commitment to collaborative research and training combine to provide an ideal environment for this training program.